I received my 500K badge and cannot figure out how to install it. Am I missing a part or something? There is the badge, the plate with the numbers, two studs with nuts and the rubber washers.

Was there also supposed a mounting plate that goes behind the grill that the studs would pass through?

Anyone have a picture of the back of the badge as installed?

My 250k badge had a plastic mounting plate included. Maybe they forgot to add that.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Just spoke with MB Classic and they said the plastic mounts are on back order and they might have shipped the badges without them. I did not see the plastic tabs in the boxes. Maybe I can make my own. They said they'll ship them when they come back in stock.....

I guess they should look like these, are there 2 per badge?


http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/vbpicgallery.php?do=big&p=2170#photo

How long did it take to arrive since you ordered at the dealer?

That is them, except mine were a semi circle.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Quite fast...maybe 2-3 weeks.

Make sure you check clearance of the studs. On my 99 I had to cut them to prevent them from hitting when the hood was closed.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Good point, I had the same problem with my '85 300D. With the studs snagged on whatever it was they snagged on, I couldn't open the hood.

You can use fender washers until the correct plastic piece shows up.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I had one semi circle and one oblong like those. You could certainly fashion something that would do the job until the correct parts arrived.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Good call on the fender washers I'll see what I have lying around in the screw/bolt/etc dump all drawer.

I'm disappointed. I bought one of the older MB 500K badges and wow they were nicer. Will dig one out and photo it.
I have seen the Canadian version of the 1,000,000 km badge and it's a cast work of art...

It's amazing to me how short-sighted and penny-pinching MBUSA can be when it comes to spectacular achievement.

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Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

My 500k badge came without the backing, too. I bought to rubber washers and used them to bolt it up on the back of the grille. Hasn't fallen off yet.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

As of yesterday it has been 1 month, and i still haven't gotten my 155k mi badge, but i don't know who to call to figure out were it is.

when I orderd mine, I think it was about 3 weeks. I put in for the 250,000 and the 500,000 the same time. they came with the plastic piece`s as shown in the above picture. I think I had to shorten the studs some also.

later on I found one at PNP that was an older one, a 200,000KM. they made them better yrs ago, this one seems to be blue porcilin instead of paint and has two brass screws that go in from the front.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I just got Brumos to sign my form, so hopefully i'll get my badges with brackets within the next 4 weeks.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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